card catalog
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The jury threw not just the book at him, but the entire library, including the shelves and the card catalog:
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2023
A different "card catalog" is required for different antigens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
Nervously, I looked around as I gathered the courage to walk over to the card catalog.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
They are both practical and inspirational, an instruction manual for a new era and a card catalog for a society in crisis.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2020
Pretty soon, all the teams were grabbing desks and firing up the tablet computers built into the furniture so they could explore the library’s online card catalog.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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